It’s probably hard to impress American fashion consultant Michael Macko. But during his first trip to Asia recently, he says he was pleasantly surprised by how well-dressed people were.

“Even when [it comes to] casual wear, Asia is much dressier than the U.S.,” he says, “The only time I ever see anyone who doesn’t look pulled together in Asia, they’re usually American.”

Mr. Macko first made his name as men’s fashion director at Saks Fifth Avenue, the New York luxury department store. In 2008, he left Saks to be fashion director at Details, a U.S. men’s magazine.

These days, Mr. Macko is a freelance consultant and stylist. His clients include Ascot Chang, the Hong Kong-based shirt maker, and Michael Bastian, the American fashion designer. He is also the editor-at-large for Valet, an online men’s magazine for which he chronicled his recent trip to Hong Kong.

Mr. Macko, who has been featured several times on the online photo blog, the Sartorialist, says he was meant to have a career in the fashion industry.

“I didn’t find fashion, it found me,” he says, “I just showed up, worked hard and did the best job that I could.”

We asked Mr. Macko, who is based in New York, to share some of his tips on dressing well.